Oh, yeah, I did that too. I also used to hitch-hike to a town 40 miles away while mom and dad were at work. I had a buddy up there. Sometimes I would ask the person that picked me up to let me out ahead of the train that ran along the highway. Then I'd hop the last car of the train and ride it for miles. There were days when I didn't even make it home. I was 15, i think.
I was warned about hitch hiking (I am a girl). %;9)